Rail-joint



(No Model.)

A. J. MOXHAM'.

RAIL JOINT. No. 477,677. .Patented June 28, 1892.

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES i ATENT OFFICE.

RAIL-JOINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 477,677, dated J' une28, 1892. Application filed September 22, 1891. Serial No. 406,490. (Nomodel.)

To all whom #may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J. MOXHAM, of Johnstown,in the county ofCambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefullailJoint,which invention is fully set forth and illustrated in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is suliiciently indicated by its titleabove given.

The invention will first be described in deltail, and then particularlyset forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l shows the joint in cross-sectionwith bolts in place. Fig'. 2 shows the joint in side elevation. Fig. 3shows the joint in perspective. h In said figures the several parts arerespectively indicated by reference-letters, as follows: The letters Rindicate two contiguous rails;

H, their heads; T, their side trams; V, their` webs, and w a bead orbulb formed at the bottom of said webs. Each of said rails is providedat its end with a base or support C, having lower anges f, provided withholes h for the reception of spikes to secure the structure in place.Said supports are preferably formed separate from the rails and thenwelded to the bulbs w on the rails, thus forming an integral structure,the letter w', Flg. l, indicating the bulb formed on the complete railby such welding. It is obvious, however, that said supports may besecured to the rails in any other suitable manner, or that the bulb wmaybe imparted to the complete rail in any desired manner.

The letter E indicates an outside splicesbar angled or offset, as shownat a, to iit under the heads I-I of the rails, and also angled oroffset, as shown at c, to bear against the iianges f of the bases orsupports C. Said bar is also offset or corrugated, as shown at t', toclear the bulb w on the rails. On the side opposite the splice-bar E aninside bar F is provided, which bar is offset or angled, as shown at e,to fit under the side trams T of the rails, and also angled or offset,as shown at e', to bear against the flanges f of the bases or supportsC. The barF is not offset or corrugated, like the bar E, to clear thebulb w on the rails; but the main body of said bar F is straightthroughout. The splicebars E F are secured in place by means of bolts b,passed through said bars and the webs n of the rails above the bulb w',and by bolts b', passed through said bars and the webs of the supports Cbelow said bulb, said bolts being provided, respectively, with nutsI nfn.

The advantages of the` rail-joint above described are as follows: Bymeans of' the offset or corrugation 'L' on the outside splice-bar Eclearance-room for the heads of the bolts l) is provided, and said headsdo not project beyond the overhang-ing heads of the rail or onlyslightly project. Thus said bolt-heads are rendered non-obstructive tothe streetpavement. If the inside splice-bar F were of the same shape asthe outside bar E, the offset t would prevent the nuts 'a n fromsecuring a level seat; but by making the bar F straight or flush andthrowing its main body farther out a level seat is provided for saidnuts and also room for them to turn.

I do not confine myself to the shapes of girder rail and support shown,as my invention is applicable to any form of girder-rail having asuitable web. Any one orallof the angle portions a c c e of thesplice-bars may be omitted if desired.

IIavingthus fully described my said invention, I elaiml. In arail-joint, the combination of two contiguous rails, each provided witha bulb on its web, a corrugated splice-bar, and a plain splice-bar, saidsplice-bars being secured at the joint, substantially as described.

2. In a rail-joint, the combination of two contiguous rails, eachprovided with a bulb on its web, a corrugated splice-bar, and a plainsplice-bar, said bars being angled or offset at top and bottom, one orboth, and se cured at the joint,substantially as described.

3. In a rail-joint, the combination of two contiguous rails, each havinga base or support welded thereto,a corrugated splice-bar, and a plainsplice-bar, said splicebar being secured at the joint, substantially asdescribed.

4. In a rail-joint, the combination of two contiguous rails, each havinga base or support welded thereto, a corrugated splice-bar, and a plainsplice-bar, said bars being angled or offset at top and bottom to fitunder the upper surfaces of the rails and over said bases or supportsand secured at the joint, `substantially as described.

ARTHUR J. MOXHAM. lVitnesses:

RoBT. S. MURPHY, A. J. BRYAN.

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